JSP - including files

[RTFM]

<%
String bar = request.getParameter("bar");
out.println (bar);
out.println ("<BR>");
%>

<%@ include file=bar %>

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For some reason this doesn't work. I want it so that I can point the browser at test.jsp?bar=foo and it will include the file "foo" -- I know this isn't secure, but once I figure this out I can go from there.

Any ideas ?

is what I have now.

[nanode]

I've never included a file into a JSP, but I do have a suggestion.

whenever you're getting parameters, do something like this:


String bar = "";
if(request.getParameter("bar") != null) {
bar = request.getParameter("bar");
}


in your case bar is a String object. It is not a File object. (I'm not sure if that include directive cares, or how it works)

Also, this is mostly stylistic, but I like to seperate my JSP(PHP, python, etc) from my HTML.

It's more typing to do:


...JSP stuff
%>
<BR>
<%
...more JSP stuff

than

out.println ("<BR>");


If/when you need to print Java values into your HTML, just do like:


<TR><TD><%=variable%></TD></TR>

that's a lot more readable when your HTML gets complex than trying to look at out.println for dozens of lines.

[RTFM]

mm.... bump

[jemfinch]

Originally posted by tminos:
mm.... bump


Sounds like a Hanson song :)

Jeremy

[Dru Lee Parsec]

Timinos:

I'd love to help you out, but I am so swamped with trying to get my task done in the last 2 days of this job that I just don't have time.

I'll try to get to it tonight though. I just wanted to let you know that you're not being ignored.

BTW, It's good to see you writing code buddy. :)